[MODPYTHON-232] PHP mhash module causes problems with Python md5 module.

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 3.3.1
• Component/s: core
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Graham Phillip Dumpleton
• Created: 29/Jun/07 05:12
• Updated: 29/Jun/07 05:12

Description

The Python md5 module is used in Session/Cookie code and also in the new module importer of mod_python 3.3.1.

For some PHP installations where PHP mhash module is being loaded, there is some sort of conflict between the two md5 hash libraries. This can result in mod_python code which relies on md5 module to not work properly.

To avoid this problem, suggest that Apache APR md5 routines being exposed through the _apache module and mod_python use that whereever md5 hashes required. This way operation of mod_python at least will not be comprised, although it will not help with higher level application such as Django which access md5 module themselves.